Loeschenkohl added that he has never had 'anything to do with the artificial insemination (AI) side of things before' during his career.įire investigators on scene following a blaze that completely destroyed the Yarram Herd Services building last night. 'So firefighters went into a defensive mode initially to protect themselves, because there were also LPG cylinders at the neighboring property, and they did a magnificent job.' 'The liquid inside the cylinders was rapidly expanding and essentially the lids of the cryogenic cylinders were just popping off the top and projectiles were being thrown from the building,' he told ABC. local time.Ī spokesman from the Country Fire Authority told Daily Mail Australia that the fire had 'completely shredded the building.'Ĭountry Fire Authority Gippsland commander Chris Loeschenkohl said the crew had to be wary of 'projectiles' coming at them while they tackled the blaze. A huge fire at a cattle breeding facility in Australia has caused thousands of dollars in damage after at least 100 cylinders containing bull semen were destroyed.Įmergency services were called to the blaze in the early hours at Yarram Herd Services in Gippsland, Victoria.Īccording to ABC, it took 10 fire crews more than two hours to fully extinguish the fire after it broke out around 3 a.m.
